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Officials: Fentanyl overdoses spreading across Georgia
Source: Associated Press
Officials: Fentanyl overdoses spreading across Georgia
May 16, 2021
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Fentanyl overdoses, including by people taking pills falsely sold to them as Xanax or Percocet, are spreading across Georgia.
Officials say they have found clusters in the Savannah and Columbus areas after an initial set of cases was found mostly around Augusta.
The suspected overdoses began in January. The state Public Health Department warned of the problem in April and urged people who notice unusual overdose activity or counterfeit pills to contact the Georgia Poison Center or the Public Health Department’s opioid unit.
The Savannah Morning News reported that from Jan. 1 to April 19 in Chatham County, there were 336 suspected overdoses, compared to 368 in all of last year. There have been 20 deaths through April 19, compared to 44 last year.
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May 16, 2021
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Fentanyl overdoses, including by people taking pills falsely sold to them as Xanax or Percocet, are spreading across Georgia.
Officials say they have found clusters in the Savannah and Columbus areas after an initial set of cases was found mostly around Augusta.
The suspected overdoses began in January. The state Public Health Department warned of the problem in April and urged people who notice unusual overdose activity or counterfeit pills to contact the Georgia Poison Center or the Public Health Department’s opioid unit.
The Savannah Morning News reported that from Jan. 1 to April 19 in Chatham County, there were 336 suspected overdoses, compared to 368 in all of last year. There have been 20 deaths through April 19, compared to 44 last year.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/georgia-health-fc27a85f6f92ad24b5383e81411fc7da
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